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  Morning Brief - Sep 22, 2026 22.09.2026 8นาที

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  Morning Brief - Sep 22, 2026 22.09.2026 10นาที

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  The Politics of Najib's House Arrest 22.09.2026 10นาที

  Convicted felon Dato' Seri Najib Razak's conditional pardon allowing him to serve the remainder of his SRC International sentence under house arrest has exposed fresh tensions within Malaysia's Unity Government. Dr Azmi Hassan, Senior Fellow at Nusantara Academy for Strategic Research, analyses these developments and the implications for Anwar Ibrahim's coalition.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Is Germany’s Political Centre Collapsing? 22.09.2026 12นาที

  Germany’s political establishment is under growing pressure after another bruising set of state elections for Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU. The far-right AfD emerged strongest in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, while the far-left Die Linke topped the vote in Berlin, highlighting growing fragmentation at both ends of the political spectrum. What is driving voters away from Germany’s mainstream parties, can the political firewall against the AfD hold, and what could these shifts mean for the country’s direction ahead of the 2029 federal election?Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Morning Brief - Sep 21, 2026 21.09.2026 10นาที

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  Najib : House Arrest and a Lot of Questions 21.09.2026 13นาที

  Twelve years became six. RM210 million became RM50 million. And now the convicted felon and corrupt criminal Datuk Seri Najib Razak could be going home to serve his sentence. Anand Raj, President of the Malaysian Bar Council, talks to us about what exactly does "house arrest" mean in Malaysia and if this creates a template that other prisoners could use.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Electricity Bills, Subsidies and the Cost of Relief 21.09.2026 11นาที

  The government has temporarily raised the electricity subsidy threshold from 600kWh to 800kWh as hotter weather and the haze push household consumption higher. Associate Prof Ts Dr Amar Hisham Jaaffar, Programme Coordinator of Master in Energy Management at Universiti Tenaga Nasional, discusses the implications of this development.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Morning Brief - Sep 18, 2026 18.09.2026 13นาที

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  Morning Brief - Sep 18, 2026 18.09.2026 12นาที

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  Morning Brief - Sep 18, 2026 18.09.2026 9นาที

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  Morning Brief - Sep 17, 2026 17.09.2026 9นาที

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  Morning Brief - Sep 17, 2026 17.09.2026 11นาที

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  Should Kota Kinabalu Central Market Move? 17.09.2026 9นาที

  For decades, Kota Kinabalu Central Market has been where locals buy fresh fish and produce, and where tourists go to see the city's market culture up close. Now the Sabah government is thinking about moving it out of the city centre. That could change things for the traders who depend on it and for the tourism it brings in. We speak to Dr. Saizal Pinjaman, Director of the Centre for Economic Development and Policy at Universiti Malaysia Sabah, about what the move could mean.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Japan's Economy Is Stronger Than It Looks 17.09.2026 11นาที

  Japan has revised its second-quarter growth figures upwards, with business spending holding up despite high fuel prices. The better numbers have raised expectations that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates on 18th September 2026, a day after the Fed raised its own. That could squeeze household budgets and company profits just as the economy was finding its feet. We speak to Naomi Fink, Chief Global Strategist and Chief Economist at Amova Asset Management, about what this means for Japan in the second half of the year.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Malaysia’s Retail Industry Observations 15.09.2026 12นาที

  The latest Malaysia Retail Industry Report shows the sector expanding by 2.5% in the second quarter of 2026, even as the country’s economy grew by a stronger 6% during the same period. Dr Afendi Dahlan, Vice President of the Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA), analyses these data points and what they say about strength of consumer demand.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Can India and China Really Reset Relations? 15.09.2026 9นาที

  Xi Jinping’s first visit to India in seven years has raised hopes of a thaw between Asia’s two biggest powers, with Xi and Narendra Modi pledging to stabilise ties and work towards resolving their long-running border dispute. But deep mistrust remains, alongside a widening trade imbalance and strategic competition across the region. Is the latest rapprochement the beginning of a genuine structural shift in India-China relations, or simply a pragmatic response to an increasingly uncertain global order?Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Crude Oil : Is US$120 Likely? 15.09.2026 11นาที

  Oil markets are facing a renewed supply squeeze as Saudi Arabia shuts its East-West Pipeline following a drone attack, while global inventories have already fallen by more than 500 million barrels since February. Claudio Galimberti, Chief Economist at Rystad Energy, share his insights into where oil prices are heading with the Strait of Hormuz situation remaining unresolved.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Can Malaysia Sustain Its Investment Boom? 14.09.2026 9นาที

  Malaysia attracted RM218.5 billion in approved investments in the first half of 2026, with foreign investors accounting for almost 60% of the total and AI-related projects continuing to drive interest. But investment remains concentrated among a handful of countries and states, while a tougher global environment could test whether recent momentum can be sustained. Can Malaysia reach its RM382 billion target for the year, and how much of today’s investment pipeline will ultimately translate into jobs and real economic activity?Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  What Does BRICS Really Offer Malaysia? 14.09.2026 8นาที

  The BRICS Summit in New Delhi brought together some of the world’s most powerful leaders, with members projecting unity despite divisions over conflicts in West Asia and the future of the global order. Malaysia, attending as a BRICS partner country, used the gathering to deepen bilateral ties, including growing cooperation with India in semiconductors and supply chains. What does Malaysia stand to gain from closer engagement with BRICS, and can Putrajaya strengthen these relationships without complicating its ties with Washington?Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  UMNO : Strategising Towrads GE16 14.09.2026 10นาที

  UMNO has wrapped up its annual general assembly which saw PAS leaders attending, Pakatan Harapan partners notably absent, and UMNO President Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi calling for GE16 to be brought forward. Adib Zalkapli, Managing Director of Viewfinder Global Affairs, helps us unpack what UMNO's latest moves could mean for Malaysia's political landscape ahead of GE16.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.